Bucharest / AFP Romania’s president on Tuesday rejected the left-wing Social Democrats’ candidate for prime minister, Sevil Shhaideh, who would have been the EU’s country first female and Muslim premier. “I have properly analysed the arguments for and against and I have decided not to accept this proposal,” Klaus Iohannis told reporters in a televised statement. “I call on the …

  Jakarta / AFP An Indonesian court on Tuesday refused to drop blasphemy charges against the Christian governor of the capital Jakarta, as hundreds of people protested outside the court where the trial is taking place. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama—the first Christian to govern the capital in more than 50 years—sparked anger in the Muslim-majority country when he quoted a verse from …

  Sochi / AFP The main black box of the Syria-bound Russian military plane that crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people onboard has been found in a massive ongoing search operation, authorities said on Tuesday. “The main black box was found at 5:42 am Moscow time (0242 GMT) 1,600 metres from the shore at a depth of 17 metres,” …